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Brian Birdwell
TX Senate District 22
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 105Environment & Energy 31Criminal Justice & Policing 27Economy & Taxes 26Housing 18Education 16Labor & Employment 14Healthcare 12Social Services & Welfare 12Civil Rights & Liberties 11Transportation & Infrastructure 11Banking & Finance 10Other 10Abortion & Reproductive Rights 6Defense & Military 6Elections & Voting 5Gun Policy 5Veterans Affairs 5Technology & Privacy 4Agriculture 2Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| TX Senate District 22 current
Texas |
Republican | Jul 2, 2010 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (349 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 18
Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2b61855-e791-493b-b636-5a81ed37b3a6 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2b61855-e791-493b-b636-5a81ed37b3a6 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddca4bda-d1a7-4aa4-8c1e-35f9a9d2e939 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddca4bda-d1a7-4aa4-8c1e-35f9a9d2e939 CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f300b8a2-5bc7-4034-bd9d-f0f594fe952e | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f300b8a2-5bc7-4034-bd9d-f0f594fe952e CC0-1.0 | |
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SR 2
Creating the General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll aab4e8dd-88c5-42cd-9ab9-f23aa9651f84 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aab4e8dd-88c5-42cd-9ab9-f23aa9651f84 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 5
Amending the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64eb566d-cc31-44b8-879c-13612e022b20 | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64eb566d-cc31-44b8-879c-13612e022b20 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 8
Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3e07a3e-0929-4a16-a2c5-432e6d1fc894 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3e07a3e-0929-4a16-a2c5-432e6d1fc894 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5
Relating to making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and preparedness and giving…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d1cc01c-2c58-4164-a887-0ce3393007ff | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d1cc01c-2c58-4164-a887-0ce3393007ff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1
Relating to youth camp emergency plans and preparedness; authorizing penalties.
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddc98bf8-e6e5-4da5-a5c1-1a892571d23c | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddc98bf8-e6e5-4da5-a5c1-1a892571d23c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 7
Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4ff80f00-f609-48b8-862c-4e9b997b0b0b | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ff80f00-f609-48b8-862c-4e9b997b0b0b CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52d01e22-418a-4ae4-9b40-6b4012bc5e52 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52d01e22-418a-4ae4-9b40-6b4012bc5e52 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 20
Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during…
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ade9e64-cee5-4619-8cc6-7f6e9c382df1 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ade9e64-cee5-4619-8cc6-7f6e9c382df1 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 85
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 5.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll d77d2a83-78e2-4cab-93f4-32ed29aa689d | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d77d2a83-78e2-4cab-93f4-32ed29aa689d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1
Relating to campground and youth camp safety.
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08fe5266-994b-4a82-972b-c61e73ffa3e9 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08fe5266-994b-4a82-972b-c61e73ffa3e9 CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 13
Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92df669d-3b74-4956-8348-08c81df10c07 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92df669d-3b74-4956-8348-08c81df10c07 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 27
Relating to a groundwater study of certain aquifers underlying the territory of the Neches and…
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4df2599-c297-4372-8335-771c92a4830f | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4df2599-c297-4372-8335-771c92a4830f CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1eaa26dd-6a80-43f1-a38f-cd7c9fb022ef | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1eaa26dd-6a80-43f1-a38f-cd7c9fb022ef CC0-1.0 | |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 50329cbb-19cf-4bcc-928a-5bdc5c2e76d6 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50329cbb-19cf-4bcc-928a-5bdc5c2e76d6 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 15
Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the…
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passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56cecdcf-3cca-4931-9daa-94e759416149 | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56cecdcf-3cca-4931-9daa-94e759416149 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e99b670-0dbb-479d-9b70-42de6c364b4b | Sep 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e99b670-0dbb-479d-9b70-42de6c364b4b CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 25
Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription.
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b43b946a-ec9f-4491-a875-4e3427df60ad | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b43b946a-ec9f-4491-a875-4e3427df60ad CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d866f393-cb53-46cf-9575-d995690e29d3 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d866f393-cb53-46cf-9575-d995690e29d3 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 54
Relating to election procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not…
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passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5d8a8c3-e131-4fbf-879c-1b059f6bc5b3 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5d8a8c3-e131-4fbf-879c-1b059f6bc5b3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 8
Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an…
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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB… | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2481b9e-c678-4d94-93f6-1b0b8433d976 | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2481b9e-c678-4d94-93f6-1b0b8433d976 CC0-1.0 |
| passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26762699-b029-41b5-85c5-463dfc393f5a | Aug 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26762699-b029-41b5-85c5-463dfc393f5a CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 26
Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties.
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other | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6727c60-7c85-43f3-a08f-588fc384719a | Aug 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6727c60-7c85-43f3-a08f-588fc384719a CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (168 as lead sponsor)
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SB 529
TX · —
Relating to public access to juvenile court proceedings.
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SB 63
TX · —
Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
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SB 2423
TX · —
Relating to the creation and operations of health care provider participation programs in certain counties.
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SB 1046
TX · —
Relating to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act.
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SB 915
TX · —
Relating to ballot language requirements for a proposition seeking voter approval for the issuance of bonds.
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SB 2098
TX · —
Relating to the regulation of game rooms in certain counties.
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SB 2099
TX · —
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for burglary of a commercial building in which trade or commerce is conducted.
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SB 1009
TX · —
Relating to the right of recusal from the performance of certain marriage ceremonies.
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SB 1514
TX · —
Relating to consolidation of annual reporting requirements of the Texas Workforce Commission.
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HB 1313
TX · —
Relating to ad valorem taxation.
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